Improvement in insoles



C. 0. KANOUSE. Insole..

No. 219,484.. Patnted Sept. 9,1879.

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NPETEBS. FHOTO-LITHOGRAPHER. WASHINGTON D l4 raras PATENT OFFICE.

' CHARLES '0. KANOUSE, OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY.

`IMPROVEMENT IN INSOLES.

Specitication forming part of Letters Patent No. 2l 9.4.84, datedSeptember 9, 1879; application filed February 25, 1879.

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it. known that. I, CHARLES O. KANoUsE, ot' the city of Newark, in thecounty of Essex and State of New Jersey, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Insoles for Boots and Shoes, which improvement is fullydescribed in the following speciiication.'

M invention relates to an improvement in waterproof insoles for bootsand shoes; and consists in the application of celluloid to a plate ofmetal for protecting the same t'rom oxidation, while the metallic platemaintains the celluloid in the proper shape when in use.

The celluloid is designed as a substitute for rubber, gutta-percha, andthe various waterproof compositions hitherto used for insoles, andpossesses, in addition to great durability and resistance to water, thequality of not absorbing any odor, which is a prominent objection to theuse ot' other materials. Although called water-proof, itis well knownthat the other substances spccitled are graduallydec'omposed when incontact with the heat andanoist ure ot' the foot, and that they eitherpossess oi'ensive odors or absorb"theii"iizleii'se. Celluloid, on thecontrary","does not, when properly prepared, possessfany odor or absorbany from contact, and is "not injured in the least degree by being'washed in water when necessary.

To utilize these qualities in an insole the celluloid is combinedwithamfshee" hostal, which serves to preserve the shape ot' thecelluloid and keep it from wrinkling in the boot or shoe where itisused.

Although unter-proof itself', the metal is not adapted for use withoutthe celluloid coating, y

as it is affected by moisture t'rom the boot and l'oot, and acquires acoating' whichitgOfensi/ve and injurious to the feet and stockings.` Anysuch coating can be readily washed from the celluloid, and an insoleprepared with it. can therefore be retained in use much longer than it'made of other material.

The construction ot' the insole is shown in the accompanying drawings,where Figure l is a plan of an insole; Fig. 2, aisection ofthe samecomposetlvotcelw A-emlguetal, and Fig. 3 a section of a similar insolewith a cloth face attached.

A is the celluloid; B, the metal, and C the surface ot` the metal, aswell as its lower, may

receive a layer ot' celluloid or coat of celluloid varnish to protectits entire surt'ace from oxi dation. Such an insole can be washedrepeatedly without injllry and preserved in its original condition alongI time. I

From the above description the utility ot' celluloid combined with metalwill be apparent, as the insole thus made 'possesses in the highestAdegree the qualities ot' resistance to water, freedom from odor,cleanliness, durability, and absence from oxidation or corrosion.

I therefore claim, and desire to secure the same by Letters Patent, asJfollows:

An insole composed ot' celluloid and metal, substantially as herein setforth.

CHARLES C. KANCUSE.

Attest:

Trios. S. CRANE, CHAS. C. HERRICK.

